|
Post by hellojoeivers on Apr 24, 2018 9:35:55 GMT -5
Yeah the problem by and large was they were ordering stupid quantities of every series Evidently they realised it wasn't sustainable so they significantly cut down on how many boxes they were ordering in I'm no expert on how all this works out, but it's conceivable that the reason Elites are showing up in places like Home Bargains / B&M's and The Entertainer on the cheap is because they're the cases that Smyths didn't buy as usual
That said, there's a few new series about to land and the shelves are brimming in Bolton at least, so some reductions would go down a treat right about now. Looking at the last Elite Owens and Alexa in particular who have been sitting around for a while now
|
|
|
Post by hellojoeivers on Apr 24, 2018 2:33:26 GMT -5
what happen to the han solo story toys in the uk? Not seen any in store yet. Really want that Darth Maul and Qui-Gon two pack though
|
|
|
Post by hellojoeivers on Apr 23, 2018 9:41:36 GMT -5
If elite 57 is not in stock by April 30th I will be mad. Smyths are getting really complacent imo and should start doing more generous figure reductions. Reduce the Goldberg ring for Christ's sake! The shelves in mine are jacked at the minute, hopefully a decent round of reductions are on the way because it's just un-browse-able at the minute
|
|
|
Post by hellojoeivers on Apr 22, 2018 9:09:26 GMT -5
I have about 8 or 9 each of Triple H and The Undertaker
|
|
|
Post by hellojoeivers on Apr 22, 2018 4:26:47 GMT -5
Thought I’d ask here because for the most part I find I get more sense out of we UK folk than the worldwide board. Anyone got any good tips for thinning out their collection? I’m currently trying and had very little success, I just feel like I want to keep everything even though I want a smaller, more concise collection
|
|
|
Post by hellojoeivers on Apr 20, 2018 7:11:44 GMT -5
Which version of Kurt has been popping up? I saw the one in the black suit with the red shirt in Asda the other day, but I know there's the grey suit version too
|
|
|
Post by hellojoeivers on Apr 20, 2018 6:25:20 GMT -5
Another different Basic set spotted in Home Bargains. Bolton had Series 69 yesterday. Well, just three Zayn, one Cena and a Bray by the time I saw them
|
|
|
Post by hellojoeivers on Apr 18, 2018 5:50:11 GMT -5
Bringing this old thread back to life - Going to see Sorority Noise and The Wonder Years next month in Manchester. Hella stoked for this, Sorority Noise have been my favourite band this last year and it may be my last chance to see them before they go on their hiatus later this year. The Wonder Years will be sick too. Ended up not going to this after SN pulled out due to the allegations made against their frontman Cameron Boucher. Been talking to a friend of mine about going to Slam Dunk next year though so that'll be fun! I'd love to go this year but don't think I can afford it right now unfortunately. Slam Dunk's interesting. Would you be going to Leeds? I went to Leeds in 2014 and it was awesome, but by 2016 they changed from the University to the city centre and I just haven't enjoyed it since. Too many people, massive queues, can't hear anything on the outdoor stages, was a bad do Probably still gonna go this year though for the Me vs Hero reunion, and I'd probably not sleep knowing Good Charlotte were in the country and I wasn't seeing them
|
|
|
Post by hellojoeivers on Apr 18, 2018 5:03:08 GMT -5
Basic 83 is trickling into Smyths according to the stock checker, gonna try and get Foxy later. Never had a figure of her and that head is sick
|
|
|
Post by hellojoeivers on Apr 13, 2018 7:49:53 GMT -5
I guess the truth is that even though Orton is a pretty big star, he gets surprisingly few Elites. I mean I've been collecting for four years and we've only had in that time the JR BAF, Elite 35, Elite 49 (flashback) and now this one, which is his first current look Elite in almost 3 years. I suppose that could explain it
Anyway, I was excited to get this figure, looked awesome on card. I opened it and he has no neck when you take the hoodie off... AND the snake on the back of his hoodie had a paint scuff. Was kinda disappointed
|
|
|
Post by hellojoeivers on Apr 13, 2018 7:05:33 GMT -5
Basically Mate, it's an older figure so that'll push the price up on it as no where will stock it anymore! But the guy is probably chancing his luck and hoping someone who doesn't know what he is doing will buy It! Tbh mate if I were you I'd hold off! At the end of the day waiting a while won't drive the price of the figure up! Try and find it cheaper elsewhere the guy is just a scalper Thanks for that. Quite new to the site, do you guys tend to keep them boxed or open them up? In truth if i was to start collecting again I would probably keep them boxed and I imagine in years to come the price would rise? I mean im an insanely huge wrestling fan and like the idea of collecting however could be a nice payout say in 20 years time (i realise this is a random example but I think you’ll understand what i’m getting at lol) Hey pal It varies, some keep them boxed, some open. I personally open mine As for the financial side of it, when I started collecting several years ago there was a pretty decent market for WWE Mattels, they sold pretty well in store and there was a decent secondary market for them on eBay and the like. Unfortunately in the last couple of years, particularly in the last year, for one reason or another the market seems to be on a down swing. People aren't buying figures at retail like they used to (either because they have no interest in the guys being produced, or because of paint apps, or they're waiting for heavy reductions, things of that nature), so loads of figures are ending up heavily discounted and in many cases now ending up in your clearance spots like B&M's and Home Bargains. People are also having a much harder time shifting figures now on places like eBay and Facebook groups than they would have a few years ago. LONG AND SHORT... if the thought of making a small profit or even your money back is a factor in deciding whether or not to start collecting, then I'd probably steer clear. Things may pick up, but chances are they'll go the way of Jakks and ultimately be worthless
|
|
|
Post by hellojoeivers on Apr 12, 2018 10:13:02 GMT -5
Straight to the bin! I think I kept boxes for like the first 10 Elites I bought but I quickly realised it wasn't gonna be feasible
|
|
|
Post by hellojoeivers on Apr 12, 2018 4:04:01 GMT -5
LOL Reigns is already in that wave AND?
|
|
|
Post by hellojoeivers on Apr 10, 2018 10:13:42 GMT -5
Basics warm because its basics. He and akira are teaming up towards contending for the cw tag belts. He would be hard to make instead of another miz figure. New guy new crusierweight or nxt guy. But god forbid he gets an elite and keeps us from another color roman reigns I agree what you're saying somewhat. It's always cool to get new characters, but let's be realistic. It would take minimal time and effort to repaint an old Miz or Roman and despite it being the 795th release of each guy, they would still outsell Itami by a mile During Wrestlemania I was talking to a friend who reminded me he was on 205 Live and it was the first time he'd crossed my mind in months. Unfortunately, right now, that brand has become so obscure I don't imagine many guys from it getting figures, never mind Elites for some time
|
|
|
Post by hellojoeivers on Apr 10, 2018 1:49:26 GMT -5
What a weird but wonderful find, will check mine this morning
I want that Kurt figure but I’ve had horrible luck with suited figures not being able to stand up (Shane, Bryan, Corey, JBL) so I’d given up hope on this one
|
|
|
Post by hellojoeivers on Apr 2, 2018 4:06:04 GMT -5
As I said on the UK board, the main problem is that Smyths (who realistically are the only players in the game) have suffered 2-3 years of us waiting for heavy reductions before buying figures (our fault), not buying flashbacks that the majority of us didn’t ask for (Mattel’s fault), and not bothering with the alternative lines that they bought in by the crapload (such as Tough Talkers, Zombies, etc) The point is, the UK retailers can get them, Asda, Smyths and The Entertainer have proven this, but the cold hard facts are that we don’t buy them when they land on the shelves. I mean WE buy them, but the casual collector or the Mums and Dads don’t As I said though the lines we get tested on aren't great lines to begin with. Hall of Fame was never going to do well I knew that. Mattel have kinda put it in there hands to not want these lines, they give these stores lines like Tough Talkers etc which I never see move. They then put flashbacks that no one wants into the elite series and when they go down to £10 and still don't sell they wonder why. That's why I'd love them to have a Network Special for Ringside Exclusives because they aren't that common and some of them would do well others won't but again it depends on the price. If Smyths are putting a £33 price tag on EG then it's not worth it. Oh no I agree with some of that definitely. Sometimes it does feel like we’ve missed out on things that potentially would sell because of things that didn’t. Like you say, Tough Talkers don’t seem to be big movers, yet they seem to keep landing on the shelves. Maybe they sell better than we think? Who knows. I know I’d take Hall of Fame and Hall of Champions over Retros, Tough Talkers and Dolls, but that’s just me and unfortunately I can’t see Smyths’ numbers
|
|
|
Post by hellojoeivers on Apr 2, 2018 1:50:03 GMT -5
As I said on the UK board, the main problem is that Smyths (who realistically are the only players in the game) have suffered 2-3 years of us waiting for heavy reductions before buying figures (our fault), not buying flashbacks that the majority of us didn’t ask for (Mattel’s fault), and not bothering with the alternative lines that they bought in by the crapload (such as Tough Talkers, Zombies, etc)
The point is, the UK retailers can get them, Asda, Smyths and The Entertainer have proven this, but the cold hard facts are that we don’t buy them when they land on the shelves. I mean WE buy them, but the casual collector or the Mums and Dads don’t
|
|
|
Post by hellojoeivers on Mar 31, 2018 14:58:40 GMT -5
Can't we please put an end to these kind of threads? It's an American company that makes most of its money in America. Rather than being upset that target has an exclusive, get upset that your country doesn't have target. There are no American exclusives as long as the internet exists. It might cost more, but you can get it. If you can't afford it, well, sorry, but where does the blame for that go? You. Collect what you can afford. I make a crapty 12 bucks an hour with no overtime. And I have 2 kids, a house, 4 pets. And I get everything I want. So I never 'feel' for the it's too expensive complaints. Ever seen how much it costs in shipping and customs to get something from the States? Generally more than the price of the figure
|
|
|
Post by hellojoeivers on Mar 31, 2018 12:44:14 GMT -5
One of the annoying things is this:
We got Hall of Fame Series 2 and 3, both exclusive to Target We got Then Now Forever Basics Series 1 and whatever the series is that The Entertainer just got in. Exclusive to Walmart We got that Piper, Steamboat and Macho Man three pack. Exclusive to K-Mart
I'm not well up on the legalities and what have you, but stuff like that proves that it is possible for the UK retailers to get hold of these store exclusives... but look at what happened when we did get the Hall of Fame series. Smyths pretty much had to give them away. What happened when we got the Then Now Forever Basics?
The point is we want these exclusives, when I say we, I mean us, the more 'hardcore' collectors, but unfortunately that doesn't seem to translate when it comes to them hitting the shelves in bulk. At which point, when they're offered Hall of Fame 4, Mr Smyth looks at his numbers and says; "Well, we went to the trouble of getting in Series 2 and 3, and had to heavily discount them just to see the back of them, so I think we'll pass". Probably the same reason why we never saw the second series of Zombies, and why only select stores got the Mutants line
I'm very curious to see what the fate of the Entrance Greats is. I do not for one minute blame people for not spending their hard earned on those figures (I've not bought them myself) because frankly, they're not worth nearly £33, but the truth is by not supporting Jeff or Kurt, we'll probably be punished by not getting Roode and whoever else is on the horizon. Again, things like this are the reason we haven't had the Epic Moments sets
By the same token, I feel kind of like we get punished for Mattel's decisions. IE: we miss out on things like Hall of Fame 4 and Epic Moments because we choose not to buy things like Tough Talkers, Zombies, regular Elites masquerading as Entrance Greats and guys like Tito Santana and Magnum TA that will sit on the shelves at Smyths as long as Liz has sat on the throne
The thing with exclusives is all this was well and good when they were a variety of things, but now this recent shift is really putting the boots to us over here. Example: sporadic flashbacks in the regular Elite line. I'm not a flashback fetishist like some of those headcases on the Mattel board, but I do like my Attitude era figures, and naturally I want all you guys to get all your Hogans, Warriors and all that good stuff. Long and short, if you live in the UK, and you're a flashback collector, then this hobby just got somewhere between expensive and impossible, depending on how you feel. Another example, if you like women in the Elite line, looks like Walgreens has that covered. Two years on and we still haven't had access to the new Women's title belts. A bit ridiculous if you ask me
On an unrelated note, after a bit of a boom period, the quality control is right back in the toilet. I've been looking out for that Wrestlemania Bayley for a couple of weeks but the 20-30 I've seen have all been poor. Along with several other figures I've bought recently that have been sub-par once I've taken them out of the box
There comes a point where you've got to sit down and think, well, I've enjoyed this, but it's starting to give me more headaches than enjoyment. When you're a 29 year old man and you're getting annoyed about kids toys, it's time to re-evaluate...
|
|
|
Post by hellojoeivers on Mar 28, 2018 1:40:05 GMT -5
it is. Idk how it got up to 163.99 on amazon for a while The figure is really nice... until you take the jacket off and realise he has no neck
|
|